FAM was proud to commemorate, on June 5, 2021, the 40^th anniversary of the CDC’s first report related to AIDS, and to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking for STORIES: The AIDS Monument in West Hollywood Park.  Some of our major donors were able to attend this private, limited-capacity event.

Our illustrious group of speakers included Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Sharon Stone, George Takei, Dr. Michael Gottlieb, Jeanne White-Ginder (Ryan White’s mother) and Marianne Williamson. 

For those of you who were not able to attend the June 5 event, we wanted to give you the chance to watch the entire event or to explore individual speeches from our esteemed group of speakers.

Watch the entire event

Individual speeches:

Bamby Salcedo
Craig Dougherty
Dr. Michael Gottlieb
George Takei
Irwin M. Rappaport
Jake Glaser
Jeanne White-Ginder
Jewel Thais-Williams
Marianne Williamson
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Mayor Lindsey Horvath
Percival Pandy
Peter Paige & Gerald Garth
Phill Wilson
Rabbi Denise Eger & Imam Ani Zonneveld
Robert Contreras
Robert Gonzales Gant
Rogerio Carvalheiro
Sharon Stone
Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
Wilson Cruz